Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour at the Yuba Theatre April 4-6, 2014

The historic Gold Rush era town of Downieville on Highway 49 offers a perfect opportunity for a weekend get-away with the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour at the Yuba Theatre in Downieville April 4-6, 2014.

View the complete program for the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour 2014 at the Yuba Theatre.

This charming mountain village situated in a rugged canyon at the confluence of the Downie and North Yuba Rivers, and the comfortable Yuba Theatre itself, provide a memorable setting to see the highest quality films from the prestigious Banff Mountain Film Festival held each fall in Banff, Alberta, Canada.

National Geographic and The North Face and are among the sponsors of the tour – now celebrating its 38th year – that is an exciting opportunity to experience world travel and thrilling mountain adventure in the comfortable environment of the 184-seat Yuba Theatre. Transformed into a performing arts venue by the Sierra County Arts Council in 1996, the 1940 era Yuba Theatre has been a favorite venue (as well as its smallest) on the World Tour for 15 consecutive years. In 2002, the Banff Centre featured the Yuba Theatre in its Banff Mountain Festivals Magazine.

The Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 shows begin at 7 p.m. and the Sunday, April 6 show begins at 2 p.m. Each screening will feature different programs of the best independent and documentary films available. Expect approximately 2 hours of films at each screening, as well as an intermission with refreshments. The traditional door prize drawings for an array of items add to the festivities.

Californians will once again have the opportunity to support the California Arts Council and its arts programs for children through their state individual tax refund. Sept. 2013, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed Senate Bill 571 (Senator Carol Liu, La Canada Flintridge), returning the arts to the voluntary contribution portion of California tax return forms through the new "Keep Arts in Schools Fund." Donations are tax deductible and support Arts Council programs throughout the state.

Calling All Local Filmmakers!

The Sierra County Arts Council is now showing short films by local filmmakers at its movie nights! If you are a local artist, animator, or photographer, and have a short feature (less than 10 minutes) that you would like to show, please contact the Arts Council.